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US Army's latest campaign: renewables
16 August 2011The US Army will aggressively recruit private sector companies in pursuit of $7.1 billion in investments for renewable energy generation projects on Army property.
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EU joins Japan in attacking Ontario's renewables tariff
15 August 2011Ontario's renewable energy feed-in tariff (FiT) programme is facing yet another trade challenge, this time from the EU.
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MEMC scoops up Fotowatio's US solar business
12 August 2011Solar equipment manufacturer MEMC Electronic Materials is to spread its wings further into the business of developing solar projects, with the acquisition of the US subsidiary of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures.
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China, California likely to dictate US carbon market – Sandor
11 August 2011Successful carbon cap-and-trade programmes in China and California are likely to be necessary preconditions of any US national market in greenhouse gas emissions, according to market pioneer Richard Sandor.
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Green bamboo bond targets $12m
11 August 2011UK-based investment adviser Emerald Knight is marketing an asset-backed bond that will invest in bamboo plantations in Central America.
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Ontario renewables tariff on the block as election nears
11 August 2011Ontario regulators have revamped the province's renewable energy feed-in tariff (FiT) programme, which has been under attack by Conservative legislators vowing to disband it.
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NGOs welcome reforms to IFC sustainability policies
11 August 2011NGOs have welcomed updates to the International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) guidelines for sustainable investment, which they say increase transparency.
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Weather markets calm as US bakes
11 August 2011The fourth warmest July on record has done little to spark activity in the US weather risk markets, according to brokers.
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Lack of disaster-resilience poses risks for investors – Maplecroft
11 August 2011Natural disasters in China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia pose a high risk for investors, according to risk analysis firm Maplecroft.
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Nuclear phase out hits RWE profits, investment plan
09 August 2011The phase-out of nuclear power in Germany has prompted utility RWE to downgrade its earnings expectations for 2011 and sell another €3 billion ($4.3 billion) of assets.
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